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All this does is statically link the user to the GitHub page. It does not actually "Watch" the repo when you hit Watch. While nice, it's just a glorified link.
by switz 15y ago
All this does is statically link the user to the GitHub page. It does not actually "Watch" the repo when you hit Watch. While nice, it's just a glorified link. The counter is the only real feature here.
- zmanji 15y agoI really wish github would develop a web intents api like Twitter. Then one can watch repos and follow other users much like the follow bottons for twitter.
- kingsidharth 15y agoIn that sense, HN is just a glorified forum. Actual value comes from the context. This is best available thing for now.